Just My Luck

The Kings

By: Lena Hendrix

Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Ava Erickson

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

You might think it’s reckless for a single mom to enter into a marriage of convenience with her boss . . .You would be correct.

To make matters worse, Abel King is a grumpy local brewer with a criminal past. He also happens to be my boss and a total stick-in-the-mud. Every time I come to work with a smile and wave, I’m lucky if I can get a grunt in response.

When I accidentally-on-purpose overhear that he’s having trouble securing a business loan due to his criminal record, I hatch a plan to help the both of us.

The arrangement is perfect—a business transaction and nothing more. Like having a roommate without the hassle of other people bugging you for dates.

I will definitely not be falling in love with him—no matter how many times he says “my wife” and tingles dance in all the right places.

Trouble is, as time goes on, things stop feeling like business and start feeling a whole lot like pleasure . . . and really, that’s just my luck . .

©2024 Lena Hendrix LLC (P)2024 Lena Hendrix

A great listen!

I love single mom books, and this one is now my new re-listen!
I really like Sean Crisden's voice, I think he matched the character, his voice matched the sexy hunk of man on the book cover.

Lena has become my go to author, love her writing style and in this book, the swoony hero.

Swoon!!!

4.5

Are you kidding me! I don't know if it's because I listened to the audio, but I was swooning and smiling the whole damn book! There are so many amazing lines, and I'm pretty sure Abel is my new book husband. The spice did not overtake the book. The single mom trope was perfect, and I'm a sucker for a morally grey man who goes to therapy. So much, yes!!!

I took off a half a star simply because I was so tired of hearing the words "wife" and "boss." Other than that, I LOVED this!!

some mysterious things going on

this story made me laugh it made me smile it made me cry it even had my anxiety up. This was such a fabulous story. this has like an underlining story going through another story so there's kind of two stories going on here at once obviously you have the two main characters and their story but then there's a background story going on that is happening which is where a lot of the mysteriousness comes in. this story is very gripping it keeps you extremely involved that you want to know what's going on from one step to the next it's sweet romantic sexy it's got it all pretty much the narrator's doing absolute fabulous job of bringing these characters to life and I would recommend

Book & Audio Review

This one so far has been my favorite of the series! I'm a sucker for a single mom story and a man that shows up for kids that aren't his. I loved Sloane’s and Abel’s witty banter and it started from the get go. We love pining MC’s that enter into a mutually beneficial marriage of convenience. Sloane was funny and took what she wanted, no second guessing. Abel was an absolute teddy bear with a gruff exterior. There was still this air of mystery that I'm so excited to uncover with the coming books.

This was a first for me by narration Sean Crisden, I think he played the perfect Abel. Brooding attitude and all along with the softness he had around Sloane and the twins. Ava made me kick my heels screaming in laughter with her portrayal of Sloane.

SO HEALING

I think Lena Hendrix put SOMETHING in this because I was eating it up! I've said it once, and I'll say it again, I AM A KING GIRLY. Sorry Sullivans :).
I really enjoyed how Sloane (and her kiddos) were able to help Abel to heal while also getting control over their own lives. The healing quality of this book was so amazing and I just wanted to squeeze each and every one of them.
But the mysteries that aren't quite answered yet HAVE ME ON EDGE! Can't wait to find out more!

While I wasn't "obsessed" with the male narrator's voice per se, I still thought he did a good job. And Ava Erickson slays at everything she does!! Loved!

Him going to four for her

this is just getting better and better I can not for the next I am enjoying these stories

Able and Sloane

Abel King might be a grump but he has reasons to be. He keeps to himself and kind of hides away from everyone. Yes, he runs a successful brewery in town but stays more in the shadows.

Sloane is a single mom to twins and really good friends with Abel's sister. She convinced him to give Sloane a job. She's gone through some tough challenges of leaving her abusive husband and moving to a small town to live with her grandpa. Unfortunately a fire that almost took her boy ruined their home and it was considered arson. She also has a big feeling about who could of caused it but no proof. She does have a way of getting her family ahead but needs a little help from Abel to make it work.

They come to an agreement of getting married. It will help them both out of situations they can't control. Little do they know many feelings start to develop. His home what was once very quiet, is now alive and fun. However, they still have obstacles to overcome.

If you haven't read the Sullivan Family series, I suggest you do. It's where this family feud starts to be told between the Sullivan's the Kings. Also it's an amazing series. Each book, then flowing into the Kings series gives little details and pieces of the puzzle all start to come together. I can't wait for the next book!!

The narrators were great! This is my second book by Sean Crisden and WOWZA.... He's a new favorite for sure!!

Intriguing storyline

I binged listened to both the first and second book in this series. I can’t wait for the other stories to come!

Just My Luck

I absolutely loved this audiobook. I would recommend anyone listening to this book. Sean Crisden's voice is soo spicy.

I wanted to like it but....

The narration is soooo good, amazing narrators.

Also there's a really sexy "my wife" scene with a hand necklace that I loved🌶️.

The first half of the book was pretty good, I enjoyed getting to know the characters and the couple getting closer.

But in the second half everything fell apart. The characters we'd gotten to know started contradicting themselves by making dumb choices that didn't line up with the way they'd acted so far- solely to have plot pinch points.

Furthermore, the plot itself didn't make sense at all and needed a developmental editor. The custody and marriage laws seemed completely made up and the plot was cringe-worthy in the way it made the characters do ridiculously dumb things to cause unnecessary dilemma. Every time it got to an issue in the book I could predict what would happen next by thinking of the one thing they shouldn't do.

I ended up DNF'ing the book bc it got so ridiculous. Overall it wasn't believable to me and I was no longer invested in the characters or their HEA.